Journal article
Determining the contribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae to community-acquired pneumonia in Australia
JK Yin, SH Jayasinghe, PG Charles, C King, CK Chiu, RI Menzies, PB McIntyre
Medical Journal of Australia | AUSTRALASIAN MED PUBL CO LTD | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.5694/mja16.01102
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate trends in the proportion and severity of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) in Australians aged 18 years and over. Study design: Systematic review with unpublished data from the largest study. Data sources: Multiple key bibliographic databases to June 2016. Study selection: Australian studies on the aetiology of CAP in adults. Data synthesis: In the 12 studies identified, pneumococcus was the most common cause of CAP. Four studies were assessed as being of good quality. Participants in two studies were predominantly non-Indigenous (n = 991); the proportion of pneumococcal CAP cases declined from 26.4% in 1987-88 t..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Australian Government Department of Health supported the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) of vaccine preventable diseases in Australia. However, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the department. The study was undertaken as part of the regular policy deliberations of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. We thank the members of the Australian Community-acquired Pneumonia Study Collaboration.